{"id":1907,"date":"2022-10-25T10:38:22","date_gmt":"2022-10-25T10:38:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ull.es\/centros\/jardin-flora-canaria\/?page_id=1907"},"modified":"2026-04-29T07:08:32","modified_gmt":"2026-04-29T07:08:32","slug":"zonas-nidificacion-abejas-solitarias","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.ull.es\/centros\/jardin-flora-canaria\/en\/zonas-nidificacion-abejas-solitarias\/","title":{"rendered":"Nesting areas of solitary bees"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns alignfull stk-block-columns stk-block stk-21144b1 stk-block-background stk--has-background-overlay\" data-block-id=\"21144b1\"><style>.stk-21144b1 {background-color:linear-gradient(135deg,rgb(148,14,237) 0%,rgb(194,85,162) 47%,rgb(252,175,70) 100%) !important;padding-top:0px !important;padding-right:0px !important;padding-bottom:0px !important;padding-left:0px !important;margin-top:0px !important;margin-bottom:70px !important;}.stk-21144b1:before{background-image:linear-gradient(135deg,rgb(148,14,237) 0%,rgb(194,85,162) 47%,rgb(252,175,70) 100%) !important;}@media screen and (max-width: 1023px){.stk-21144b1 {margin-bottom:40px !important;}}@media screen and (max-width: 767px){.stk-21144b1 {margin-bottom:40px !important;}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-21144b1-column alignfull\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-99a8dc6\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"99a8dc6\"><style>.stk-99a8dc6-container{margin-top:0px !important;margin-right:0px !important;margin-bottom:0px !important;margin-left:0px !important;}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-99a8dc6-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-99a8dc6-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-b2cb517\" data-block-id=\"b2cb517\"><style>.stk-b2cb517 .stk-block-text__text{font-size:35px !important;color:#ffffff !important;font-weight:600 !important;}@media screen and (max-width: 1023px){.stk-b2cb517 .stk-block-text__text{font-size:35px !important;}}<\/style><p class=\"stk-block-text__text has-text-color has-text-align-center\">BEE NESTING AREA<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns alignfull stk-block-columns stk-block stk-dacd46e\" data-block-id=\"dacd46e\"><style>.stk-dacd46e {margin-bottom:30px !important;}.stk-dacd46e-column{max-width:50% !important;min-width:auto !important;--stk-column-gap:50px !important;flex-wrap:wrap !important;--stk-flex-grow:0 !important;}@media screen and (max-width: 1023px){.stk-dacd46e-column{max-width:90% !important;min-width:auto !important;margin-right:auto !important;margin-left:auto !important;}}@media screen and (max-width: 767px){.stk-dacd46e-column{row-gap:25px !important;}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-dacd46e-column alignfull\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-3b31a82\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"3b31a82\"><style>.stk-3b31a82-container{margin-top:0px !important;margin-right:0px !important;margin-bottom:0px !important;margin-left:0px !important;}.stk-3b31a82 {align-self:flex-start !important;}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-3b31a82-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-3b31a82-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-8955f39\" data-block-id=\"8955f39\"><style>.stk-8955f39 .stk-block-text__text{font-size:16px !important;}@media screen and (max-width: 1023px){.stk-8955f39 .stk-block-text__text{font-size:16px !important;}}<\/style><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\">Unlike the honeybee, which forms complex brood colonies, most wild bees nest solitarily. This means that each female builds her own nest, consisting of a small number of cells or brood chambers. In each of these, she lays an egg, along with a ball of pollen and nectar that will serve as food for the larva. A large proportion of the bee species in the Canary Islands\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/abejasdecanarias.wordpress.com\/2021\/04\/14\/la-vida-de-las-abejas-bajo-tus-pies\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">It digs its nests in the ground<\/a>, They typically nest in flat, compacted soil devoid of vegetation, or on vertical slopes. Other species place their nests in pre-existing cavities, such as galleries bored by wood-boring insects in tree trunks or pieces of wood, hollow branches and stems, or even cracks in rock walls. There are even some\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/abejasdecanarias.wordpress.com\/2020\/07\/26\/las-abejas-cuco-de-canarias\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">cuckoo bees<\/a>\u00a0that do not build nests, but take advantage of the work of other bees and lay their eggs in other bees&#039; nests.<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns alignfull stk-block-columns stk-block stk-851ef75\" data-block-id=\"851ef75\"><style>.stk-851ef75 {margin-bottom:30px !important;}.stk-851ef75-column{max-width:50% !important;min-width:auto !important;--stk-column-gap:25px !important;}@media screen and (max-width: 1023px){.stk-851ef75-column{max-width:90% !important;min-width:auto !important;}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-851ef75-column alignfull\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-1701047\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"1701047\"><style>.stk-1701047-container{margin-top:0px !important;margin-right:0px !important;margin-bottom:0px !important;margin-left:0px !important;}.stk-1701047 {align-self:flex-start !important;}@media screen and (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px){.stk-1701047 {flex:var(--stk-flex-grow, 1) 1 calc(50% - 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For bees that nest on the ground, we provide areas clear of vegetation and with plenty of sunshine, while for species that nest in cavities, we install artificial nesting boxes, placing them in sunny areas facing south. Inside, we can place groups of small hollow reeds and wooden blocks drilled with holes of varying diameters (from 3 to 7 mm in diameter).\u00a0<br><br>In this nesting area, we can observe the comings and goings of a diverse group of busy bees, laden with provisions gathered from the flowers, as well as the process of building their nests. However, it is important to remember that this is a critical stage in their life cycle, and we should not cause them unnecessary disturbance so that we can continue to enjoy observing these incredible insects for a long time.<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-image stk-block-image stk-block stk-9235ee7\" data-block-id=\"9235ee7\"><style>.stk-9235ee7 .stk-img-wrapper{width:100% !important;}<\/style><figure><span class=\"stk-img-wrapper stk-image--shape-stretch\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"stk-img wp-image-2726\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ull.es\/centros\/jardin-flora-canaria\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2023\/03\/1678992657349.jpg\" width=\"1024\" height=\"473\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ull.es\/centros\/jardin-flora-canaria\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2023\/03\/1678992657349.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.ull.es\/centros\/jardin-flora-canaria\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2023\/03\/1678992657349-300x139.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ull.es\/centros\/jardin-flora-canaria\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2023\/03\/1678992657349-768x355.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ull.es\/centros\/jardin-flora-canaria\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2023\/03\/1678992657349-375x173.jpg 375w, https:\/\/www.ull.es\/centros\/jardin-flora-canaria\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2023\/03\/1678992657349-750x346.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/span><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns alignfull stk-block-columns stk-block stk-1cc31c8\" data-block-id=\"1cc31c8\"><style>.stk-1cc31c8 {margin-bottom:50px !important;}.stk-1cc31c8-column{max-width:50% !important;min-width:auto !important;--stk-column-gap:50px !important;}@media screen and (max-width: 1023px){.stk-1cc31c8-column{max-width:90% !important;min-width:auto !important;margin-right:auto !important;margin-left:auto !important;}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-1cc31c8-column alignfull\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-b76797f\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"b76797f\"><style>.stk-b76797f-container{margin-top:0px !important;margin-right:0px !important;margin-bottom:0px !important;margin-left:0px !important;}.stk-b76797f {align-self:flex-start !important;}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-b76797f-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-b76797f-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-button-group stk-block-button-group stk-block stk-e70e2d6\" data-block-id=\"e70e2d6\"><style>.stk-e70e2d6 .stk-block-button, .stk-e70e2d6 .stk-block-icon-button{flex:1 0 0% !important;}<\/style><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-button-group\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-button stk-block-button stk-block stk-38b91f2\" data-block-id=\"38b91f2\"><style>.stk-38b91f2 .stk-button{background:#4cadc9 !important;}.stk-38b91f2 .stk-button:hover:after{background:#39a0bd !important;opacity:1 !important;}.stk-38b91f2 .stk-button__inner-text{font-weight:500 !important;}<\/style><a class=\"stk-link stk-button stk--hover-effect-darken\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ull.es\/centros\/jardin-flora-canaria\/en\/jardin-canario-campus-central\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"stk-button__inner-text\">Canary Garden: Central Campus<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>BEE NESTING AREA Unlike the honeybee, which forms complex brood colonies, most wild bees nest solitarily. 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